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YANG STYLE TAIJI SWORD
– 太極劍 附太極長拳 TAIJI SWORD Including TAIJI LONG BOXING 陳微明 by Chen Weiming [1928] [translation by Paul Brennan, Dec, 2012] – 太極劍 附太極長拳 Taiji Sword & Taiji Long Boxing 孝胥 – [calligraphy by] Zheng Xiaoxu [鄭孝胥] – 慎先婣世兄察書 For this … Continue reading
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YANG STYLE TAIJI SABER
– 太極拳刀劍桿散手合編〔卷八〕 PART EIGHT of Taiji Compiled: The Boxing, Saber, Sword, Pole, and Sparring 陳炎林 by Chen Yanlin [published June, 1943] [translation by Paul Brennan, Nov, 2012] – 太極刀 TAIJI SABER 太極刀。一名十三勢刀。有十三字訣。砍、刴、剗、截、刮、撩、扎、捛、劈、纏、搧、攔、滑。為昔日楊家太極拳術中著名器械之一。刀式不多。惟式式均能實用。而化人攻人。尤為神妙。令人不可測度。相傳楊健侯時。有著名神刀張某者。與楊交手。楊僅以拂塵代刀。張前進未及一步。刀遂被黏住。竟無一刀出手。可見楊家太極刀之深奧也。惜乎迄今得正傳者少。如廣陵散幾成絕調矣。著者不願珍秘。特將斯刀練法及用法。詳加闡明。以供好此者作為借鏡。太極刀在練時或用時。皆以腰腿為主動樞紐。刀之進退。腰腿相隨。用刀猶如用手。上下、前後、左顧、右盼、周身一致。其間不可稍有斷續。尤不能以力運刀。(如手臂拙力使刀運轉等)恐因拙力。(卽呆力)則己身內勁閉於骨內。不克運行於外。遂有運轉不靈之弊。務須以刀引出己身內勁。使周身內勁及精氣神運於刀上。如水銀裝於其內。運用達於刀尖。收之至尾。故楊家前輩練習太極刀。有重咸在五斤以上。蓋欲由重刀之轉動。引出本身內勁。倘渠運此重刀。僅以手而不用腰腿。試問其能神速乎。故學者之練習太極刀。非以腰腿勁運轉不可。至於沾黏等勁與徒手拳式同。否則不能成為太極刀正宗也。 Taiji Saber is also called Thirteen Dynamics Saber … Continue reading
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ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT TAIJI (TAIJI DA WEN)
– 太極答問 附單式練法 ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT TAIJI Including SINGLE POSTURE PRACTICE METHODS 陳微明 by Chen Weiming [1929] [translation by Paul Brennan, Oct, 2012] – 太極答問 Answering Questions About Taiji 附單式練法 including “Single Posture Practice Methods” – [calligraphy by Chen Weiming] … Continue reading
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THE XINGYI MANUAL OF LIU DIANCHEN
– 形意拳術抉微 SELECTED SUBTLETIES OF THE XINGYI BOXING ART 劉殿琛 by Liu Dianchen [1921] [translation by Paul Brennan, Sep, 2012] – 形意拳術抉微序 PREFACE [BY QI SHUKAI] 吾國人之於事雖至技藝之微末無不窮天地之奧盡性命之理從本原而達於枝葉非苟焉得其一節充然以耀於時者之所為也是以動皆中乎其竅而發之若神醫卜星相日者堪輿信之者不知譏之者亦口耳相傳不足齒之褒貶之例皆淺之為夫而已其師曠之審音公輸之呈巧一與道合而俱莫知其為之况羿射僚丸之各有本原者哉今世競言武技西人之體操日本之柔術誇於世界若獨步然吾國學校亦窮力追從而不敢後可謂炫乎世人之目而震懾其神明者矣乃一遇吾國武術則不待交綏而已決其敗績者知道者常勝逐末者固不宏也吾友劉君殿琛世精武術其名為形意其技內外兼進驚風雨走雷霆其所為書則陰陽五行三才之道歸元於太極叩其功則道家所為通貫天地歸根復命抱一之道皆涵於身以應於藝三十輻共一轂當其無有以為重心所謂知有本原者也昔莊生述庖丁之解牛而以為所好道也進乎技矣彼已窮天地盡性命而人顧誚其汪洋恣肆或則誣之曰文章之美噫誠文章也是一技藝之微之何待千載下始遇大聖而通其說哉劉君知之矣則且於形意抉微加說附圖以示其端民國九年七月蠡吾齊樹楷序於京兆尹公署佳晴喜雨快雪之亭 Whatever we Chinese do, even if it is something small, everything has the … Continue reading
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THE TAIJI MANUAL OF XU YUSHENG
– 太極拳勢圖解 TAIJI BOXING POSTURES EXPLAINED 許禹生 by Xu Yusheng [1921] [translation by Paul Brennan, Aug, 2012] – 辛酉七月 1921, 7th month 太極拳勢圗解 Taiji Boxing Postures Explained 傅增湘 – [calligraphy by] Fu Zengxiang – 題詞 [1st] FOREWORD 在昔角牴。意存釣奇。曳牛摶豬。徒勇何為。 嗟彼武術。損益然疑。發揮光大。其在是時。 敎誨有度。調一罄宜。桓桓學子。天馬得覊。 … Continue reading
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WU JIANQUAN’S TAIJI
– 自修適用 吳鑑泉氏的太極拳 WU JIANQUAN STYLE TAIJI BOXING – FOR SELF-STUDY 陳振民 馬岳樑 編著 by Chen Zhenmin & Ma Yueliang [published by the 康健雜誌社 Health Magazine Society, May, 1935] [translation by Paul Brennan, May, 2012] – 柔道得之 The way of softness will succeed. … Continue reading
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THE ART OF TAIJI BOXING (TAIJI QUAN SHU)
– 太極拳術 THE ART OF TAIJI BOXING 陳微明 by Chen Weiming [1925] [translation by Paul Brennan, March, 2012] – 太極拳術 The Art of Taiji Boxing 乙丑夏五〔鄭〕孝胥 – [calligraphy by] Zheng Xiaoxu, 2nd year of the cycle, summer, 5th month [June/July, … Continue reading
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THE TEN HAND SETS OF NORTHERN SHAOLIN
– THE TEN HAND SETS OF NORTHERN SHAOLIN (according to three primary documents) [circa 1960] [translation by Paul Brennan, Jan, 2012] – [This trio of documents was supplied to me through a trio of sifus: Nelson Ferreira, who obtained them … Continue reading
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